Official name:
Republic of Liberia
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 5 731a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 59.5a | |
| Capital city | Monrovia | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 1 467.0c | |
| UN membership date | 2 November 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 111 369b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.7a | |
| National currency | Liberian Dollar (LRD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 188.5b |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 3 060 | 3 461 | 5 039b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 10.8 | -3.6 | 4.6b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 657 | 672 | 917b |
| Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added) | 22.4 | 23.9e | 21e,b |
| Economy: Industryd (% of Gross Value Added) | 16.6 | 18.3f | 24.7f,b |
| Economy: Services and other activityd,g (% of GVA) | 61 | 57.8 | 54.3b |
| Employment in agricultureh (% of employed) | 42 | 40.3 | 38.9b |
| Employment in industryh (% of employed) | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.2b |
| Employment in servicesh (% employed) | 49.1 | 51.6 | 52.9b |
| Unemploymenth (% of labour force) | 2.6 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %) | 71.9 / 82.2 | 71.4 / 80.9 | 72.0 / 81.6 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 148 | 331 | 423b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 98 | 108 | 115b |
| International trade: exportsh (million current US$) | 1 329 | 418 | 164i |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 2 755h | 1 186 | 1 869h,i |
| International trade: balanceh (million current US$) | - 1 426 | -768 | - 1 705i |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 171 | -275 | 65j |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 49.8 | 51.6c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.4k | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 60.4 / 58.1 | 62.6 / 59.9 | 63.8 / 61.1a |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 42.4 / 5.0 | 41.4 / 5.1 | 39.1 / 5.4a |
| International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.) | 112.1 / 2.4 | 87.9 / 1.7 | 72.4 / 1.3i |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 40.4 | 8.2 | 1.8i |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 92.3 | 77.2 | 69.2a |
| Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP) | 10.5 | 12.9 | 13.5j |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ~0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2j |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 84.5 / 95.4 | 71.7 / 73.1 | 67.4 / 65.8j |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 38.0 / 48.7 | 42.9 / 44.4 | 49.7 / 48.6j |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 24.1 / 33.2 | 30.4 / 31.7 | 37.8 / 37.5j |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 3.1o | ... | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 11 | 12.3p | 11p |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneth (per 100 inhabitants) | 10 | 19.4 | 23.5b |
| Threatened species (number) | 158 | 218 | 306i |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 80.7 | 79.1 | 78.5j |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.6 / 0.1 | 0.6 / 0.1 | 0.7 / 0.1j |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 76 | 90 | 96j |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 18 | 19 | 20j |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8i |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 37.14 | 22.62 | 13.86b |